Ironing machine



Nov. 16 1926-.

M. SCHUYLER IRONING MACHINE Filed June 7, 1920 4 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 16 1926.

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M. SCHUYLER IRONINGMACHINE 4 sheets-sheet s F led June '7 1920 Nov. 16 1926. 1,607,368

M. scHuYLER I- RONING MACHINE Filed June v',` 192e 4 snets-sheet 4 JS/wed?? Patented Nov. 16,- 1926.

UNITED STATES PATEN'I oFFICE.

MONTGOMERY SCHUYLER, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THOMAS W. FRY, F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. v

IRoNING MACHINE.

Application med :une 7, 1920. serial No; 387,233;

Another object of the invention is to prol vide an improved method of utilizing the energy latent in apart of the gearing, but which is generally lost b-y being absorbed by the machine frame. By utilizing this energy` I have been able to provide a way whereby the iron may be drawn up to and pressed Iagainst the roll, thus making it unnecessary for the operator to use muscular force for this purpose, as is usual in the ordinary ma chine built for domestic ironing.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved gearing for operating a machine of the character mentioned, includ- -ing a clutch composed of a stopping member and of a clutch plate, which-plate in the present case is in the form of a disc loosely mounted upon the shaft of the roll, but in rigid connection with one of the gears of a planetary gearing by which the roll is operated, in combination with novel means forv controlling the clutch-member or plate.

Another object of my invention is to pro' vide a means whereby the iron will automatically separate from the roll Whenever the 'machine is stopped, and will automatically be returned to contact When the machine is lagain started.

.Another object of my invention is to provide a construction in which the shoe ironing member may be moved further away from the roll than 1s possible in many of the machines now 1n use, so as to afford more convenient access to the ironing surface ,to

permit cleaning of the shoe ironing member 5U' or'for other purposes asy desired.

the operator to insert several foldedv pieces between the shoe ironing member and Aroll before again engaging them.

Other objects of the invention Will appear from the 'loilowing description in which re:- erence is made to the accompanying draw.- mgs showing one form of my invention, and in Which- Fig. 1 isa view showing my improved planetary gearing in connection with an ironing machine this View of the drawing showing the gearing just at the moment that the stopping member has been disengaged from the clutch plate.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the machine.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of part of the gear housing, it being broken away and part of the gears shown diagrammat-y ically.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. l

F ig.' 5 is an inner end'elevation showing in detail the construction and arrangement of the brake device acting to stop operation of the roll when the shoe ironing member beginsy to separate trom the roll.

Fig. '6 (Sheet is a detailed view ofthe brake device showing the manner in which said device acts to stop operation of the roll,

Assliown my improved ironing machine comprises appropriate frames 1 which preferably support the entire ironing mechanism and the operatin' motor therefor. The motor 2 is supported by the framing of the ma- Ichine below the ironing mechanism and out of the Way so that it will not interfere with the operator in charge of the machine.

`The shaft 3 which supports the padded roll 4 is journaled for rotation in the upper members 5 of the machine frame, and supports the gearing for operating ythe roll from the motor. The belt 6, driven by the motor, paes over an appropriately constructed pulley 7 journaled for rot-ation upon and relative to the shaft 3. The pulley 7 supportsa pair of stud shafts 8, to each of which a pair of gears is secured. The gears 9 which are rigid on the inner rends of the stud shafts 8 engage diametrically opposite portions of a gear 10 which 1s loose on the shaft 3 and which is 'in rigid connection with a clutch member or plate ll also loosely supported upon` the shaft 3. The. gears'12,

- and the gear 13 may be formed with thirtyseven teeth, although, of course, the proportions may be varied and the same result of operation obtained.

In the embodiment shown, the planetary members of the gearing which are supported by the pulley 7 are carried around the central members of the gearing in a counterclockwise direction when viewed as in Fig.

' 3. If, as in the present case, the clutch member -or plate 11 is not held stationary with respect to the machine frame 5, the .gear 10 and the clutch member 11 tend to revolve together around the shaft 3, while the gear 13V and the shaft remain stationary. In such (ase also, the gears 12turn upon their Vaxes in a counter-clockwise direction, it being understood that when the clutch member 11 and the gear 10 are held from rotation,lthe gears 9 and the gears 12 are forced to turn upon their axes in a counter-clockwise direction, thus operating the roll in a clock Wise direction when viewed as in Fig. 3, or in a counter-clockwise direction when viewed as in Fig. 4. v

The cooperating or stopping member, which is used in connection with the clutch plate 11 to prevent it from rotating, comprises a connecting arm or lever 14, which, in the embodiment shown, is pivoted to the upper portion of one member of a cradle comprising a pair of members 15. As shown, the lower ends of the cradle members are attached to a shaft 16 supported' horizontally bel-ow and parallel with the axis of the roll 4, though the pivotal support may be located elsewhere if desired. Said cradle supports the ironing member or shoe 17 which curves properly relative to the curvature of the roll 4 in`order to iron the clothing or material passing be tween the roll and said ironing member or shoe. The connecting arm or lever 14 is provided with a projection 1S whereby connection may be made, through a slot 19 in the inner wall of the gear housing,'with the clutch member or, plate 11. In the embodiment shown, this connection is made by extending the projection 18 into any one of a concentric series of holes 2() in the clutch member or plate 11. In this arrangement, when the projection 18 is inserted in any -one of the holes 20, the revolution of the clutch plate 11 will exert a tractive effort through the armor lever -14, drawing the cradle 15 together With the ironing ymember 17 toward, and into Contact with the padded roll 4. This'movement of the ironing mem'- ber 17 will continue until it is stopped by contact with the padded roll 4; or until the projection 18 has abutted the end ofthe slot 19, at which moment the clutch member olr plate 11 is prevented from rotating furt ier.

Referring to Fig. 4 it will be seen that if the connecting arm or lever 14 is pivoted on the upper member 5 of the machine frame, the engagement of thcprojection 18 with one of the concentric holes 2O would prevent rotation of th-e clutch plate 11, diverting the energy of the motor to driving the roll 4.

However, in the construction shown, when the projection 18 on the connecting arm 0r lever 14 is disengaged from the clutch plate 11, the weight of the cradle 15 and the iron 17 is sufiicient to move the cradle and the iron away from the padded roll. The ironing member 17 is supported for rocking movements by journal members 21 mounted in bearing-blocks 22 which aremovably supported in guides 23 in the end members of the cradles. The bearing blocks 22 are pressed toward the roll 4 by springs 24. This arrangement is a familiar one and automatically permits proper adjustment of the ironing member 17 to conform to the re` quireinents of the material passing through the machine.

As an incident to the movement of the cradle 15 away from the padded roll 4, a

braking pressure is applied to the roll so f as to stop rotation thereof.. For this purpose a brake member is provided in con nection with or under control of the cradle. As shown, each brake member comprises a rod 25 supported in each cradle member- 15 and provided with lateral projections 26 (Figs. 5 and 6) extending Withinan annular flange 27 on the adjacent end of the roll 4.` A spring 28 (Fig. 4) encircles the outer end portion of each r-od 25 haying its inner end abutting the cradle member 15 and its outer end confined within and bearing against an abutment 29 on the rod. The member 29 on each rod may be utilized to turn the brake rod to such a position that the projections 26 will pass the fiange 27, and thereby permit the cradleand iron to be moved away from the roll for cleaning or other purposes desired. IVhen the ironing member is in position for use and the machine is in operation, the projections 26 are held out of contact with the roll flanges 27 by engagement of parts 30 on the brake rods with the parts 31 on the cradle. As it is only necessary to turn the brake rod about ninety degrees to disengage the projection 2@ from the flange 27, a stop abutment 32 tionary roll preparatory for a subsequenty operation.

It will be seen, further, that if the projection 18 on the connecting arm or lever -l-il be engaged with the clutch plate 11, thus pressing the ironing member 17 against the roll 4, the stopping of the motor will allow a counter-clockwise rotation of the clutch plate 1l when viewed as in Fig, 4, and a consequent separation of thev ironing member and roll. lVhen the motor -is aga-in t started, the clutch plate 11 will begin to revolve in a clockwise direction and willdraw the ironing member 17 up against the roll l 4. This permits a construction of the machine wherein all operations are carried out through, or as an incident to the starting and stopping of the motor, and wherein it is impossible for the hot ironing member to remain in cont-act with the stationary padded roll after the roll is stopped.

The material may be, fedinto the machine from the front side thereof by passing the material over the table 33.

From the 'foregoing it is apparent that my invention completely and satisfactorily performs its functions; The mechanism is of simple iand strong construction, and operates in a highly eilicient manner without the requirement of special skill or training. o'n the part of the operator The mechanism is easily placed in operation, and t-he roll is automatically stopped by a force from the cradle incident to the separation of the ironing member from the roll. F urthermore, it is possible to operate the ma'- chine without muscular fatigue, due to the vfact that the force required to press the ironing member against, the padded .roll is obtained from the motor which drives the roll.

I do not restrict myself to unessential features, but what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is :f-

1. An ironing machine `of the character described comprising a roll element, a shoe element, driving means to operate the roll, engageable elements in connect-ion with said shoe and with said driving means respectively, and gears driven by said driving means having operative connection with one of said engageable elements for moving one of said Shoe or roll elements into cooperative relation with the other by said engageable elements when sai engageable elements are in engagement and for rotating said roll.

2. An ironing machine of theichara'cterl described, comprising a revoluble roll, a motor, mechanism driven by the motor for operating said roll, an ironing member movable to and from position to cooperate with said roll to iron fabrics passing between the roll and the ironing'member, releasable connections between said ironing memberand said mechanism for causing said mechanism to operate said roll and to move said ironing member into cooperative relation with the roll, and means under control of said ironing member for stopping operation of said roll as an incident to movement of said ironing member from the position in which it cooperates with 'said roll and while the motor continues to' operate.

3. An ironing machine of the character described, comprising a roll, a system of planetary gearing for operating said roll, clutch mechanism controlling the operation of the roll by said gearing, an ironing member movable to and from position to cooperate with said roll tov iron fabrics passing between the roll and the ironing member, and means for connecting the ironing member with the clutch mechanism to draw the ironing member toward the roll and to cause said gearing to operate said roll.

. 4. An ironing machine of the character described, comprising a roll, a system of planetary gearing for operating said roll, clutch mechanism controlling the operation of the roll by said gearing, an ironing member movable to and from position to cooperate with said roll to iron fabricspassing between the roll and the ironing member, means connecting the ironing member with the clutch mechanism to draw the ironing member toward the roll rand to cause said gearing to operate said roll, and a device operated as an incident to movement of the ironing member from the position in'which itv cooperates with the roll to stop rotation of the roll. l

5. An ironing machine of the character described, comprising a roll, a rotary shaft supporting the roll, a system of planetary gearing for operating said shaft, a device for controlling the operat-ion of said shaft by said gearing, and an ironing memberunder control of said device for cooperating with said roll.

6. An ironing machine of thelcharacter described, comprising a rotary shaft, a roll mounted on said shaft, an ironing member movable to and from' position to cooperate with said roll,a system of planetary gearing supported by said shaft for driving the shaft to operate the roll, and means for utilizing energy latent in a part of the caring to press the ironing member against t 1e roll.

7. An ironingmachine of the character described, comprising a rotary shaft, a roll i mounted on said shaft, an ironing member movable to and from position to cooperate with said roll, a system of planetary gearing supported by said shaft for driving the shaft to operate the roll, an element in connection with said gearing, and a connection from the ironing member to said element for utilizing the energy o f a part of the gearing to press the ironing member against the' roll.

8. An ironing member of the.character described, comprising a rotary shaft, a roll mounted on said shaft, an ironing member movable to and from position to cooperate with said roll, a system of planetary 'gearing supported by said shaft for driving the shaft to operate the roll, means for utilizing energy latent in a part of the gearing to press the ironing member against the roll, and means controlled by the ironing member to stop rotation of the roll as an incident to movement of the ironing member away from the position in which it cooperates with the roll.

9. An ironing machine of the character described, comprising a rotary shaft, a roll mounted on saidl shaft, an ironing member movable to and from position to cooperate with said roll, a system of planetary gearing supported by said shaft for driving the shaft to operate the roll, an element in connection with said gearing, a connection from the ironing member to said element for utilizing the energyof a part of the gearlng to press the ironing member against the roll, and means controlled byl the ironingl member to stop rotation 0f the roll as an incident to movement of the ironing member away from the position in which it cooperates with the roll.

10. An ironing machine of the character described, comprising a roll; a system of planetary gearing for operating the roll; a stopping member and a clutch plate forming a clutch for controlling the operation of the roll by the gearing; and an ironing device controlled by said stopping member and held in operative position relative to the roll during the time that the stopping member and the clutch plate are in engagement.

11. A n ironing machine of the character described, comprising a roll, mechanism for operating said roll, an ironing member movable to and from position to cooperate with the roll, means operable by said operating mechanism for automatically moving the ironing member to position to cooperate with the roll when said mechanism is operating, and braking devices operated by the ironing member for stopping operation of the roll as an incident to movement of the ironing member from position in which it cooperates with the Iroll. i' v 12. An ironing machine of the character described, comprising a roll, operating mechanism forsaid roll, an ironing member mov- Leonesa able to and from position to cooperate Vwith the roll, automatic means for moving the ironing member away from the roll, a pair of engageable elements in connection with said operating mechanism and said ironing member respectively for controlling operation of said roll by said operating mechanism, and means operated by said operating mechanism for actuating said engageable 'elements to move the ironing member to cooperative relationship with the Iroll automatlca-lly when the roll is started in operation.

13. An ironing machine of the character described, comprising a roll7 an ironing member arranged to cooperate with the roll i and being movable from position in which it will cooperate with the roll to one posi- 4tion away from the roll in which it will not cooperate with the roll, devices movable by the ironing member for stopping operation of the roll as an incident to movement of the ironing member to the aforesaid position in which it will not cooperate with the roll, and means for adjusting said devicesto permit further movement of the ironing member away from the roll a sufficient distance tol ying member away` from the roll and for stopping operation of the roll nas an incident tomovement of the ironing member away from the roll, and means for adjusting said devices to permit movement of said member away from the roll an additional distance sufficient to permit access to the ironing surface of the roll for any desired purpose.

15. An'ironing machine of the character described, comprising a roll, a motor for operating the roll," an ironing member arranged to cooperate with the roll, a support for the ironing member arranged to support said member in position to cooperate with the roll and to permit movement of said membery away from the roll, devices under control of the ironing member for stopping operation ofthe roll as an incident to -movement of the ironing member away from thev roll and while the motor continues to operate, and means for adjusting said devices in position to permit 'further movement of the ironing member away from the roll a susurface ofthe roll for any desired purpose.

.cient distance to permit access to the ironing 16. In an ironing machine, the combination with a shoe and a rollerV mounted for relative movement, one toward and a-,Way

ment between said shoe and roller and for' automatically stopping such movement at different predetermined points holding` thev parts in that position, and means for disconnect-ing said mechanism so as to permit the separation of the parts independently thereof.

17. In an ironing machine, the-combination of a frame, a roll shaft journaled in said frame, a differential planetary gear train mounted on said shaft and including an abutment gear loose on said shaft, ineans for holding said abutment gear against turning whereby to cause said gear train to drive said shaft, manually operated means for releasing said abutment gear to permit said gear train to operate idly, a motor, and driving connections from said motor to'said gear train.

18. An ironing machine of the character described comprising a roll, a shaft on which said roll is supported and fastened, gearing mechanism for rotatingsaid shaft and thereby said roll, an ironing member, an element for moving said ironing member to cooperative relationship With said roll, and a part mounted on said shaft and engageable by said element for actuating said element to move said lironing-member to cooperative relationship With said roll and for controlling operation o-f said shaft and said roll by said gearing mechanism.

19. An ironing machine of the character described comprising a roll, a shaft on which said roll is supported and fastened, gearing supported by said shaft, a motor for operating said gearing, an ironing member, engageable elements connected with said ironing member and said shaft respectively, and a gear on said shaft attached to one of said elements and engagingsaid gearing when controlling operation of. said roll by said gearing when said `elements are in engagement,`

Q0. An ironing machine of the character described comprising al roll, a shaft on which saidroll is supported and fastened, gearing supported by s aid shaft, a motor for operating said gearing, an ironing member, eiigageable elements connected with said ironing member and said shaft respectively, and a gear on said shaft attached to one of said elements and engaging said gearing controlling operating of said roll by said gearing when said elements are in engagement and permitting idle operation of said gearing when said elements are out of engagement and moving said ironing member to cooperative relationship with said roll When said elements 4are in engagement.

MONTGOMERY SCHUYLER. 

